Customer Rating: 
Summary: Research before buying (and get a good price)
Comment: I see quite a few complaints about the print quality on glossy paper, but I also agree with those who say that that is simply the nature of pigment ink. As it stands, I have found this printer to provide a satisfactory introduction to pigment ink-jet printing if you adjust a few things about your thinking :) When I bought it, I was not at all concerned with print speed, thinking that to be an extremely low priority when compared to image quality. I wanted something that could print larger formats, and have the prints be durable. Its print quality in my eyes surpasses that of my Canon S820 (RIP) and i860 when fed good paper. It seems to be sturdily made, and compared to what I have owned, it does excellent black and white prints, which opens another door for me (even if the high-gloss door is now closed). Yes, the colors are not as punchy as the dye printers on some media, but they do seem to be more of a match to what I see on-screen, meaning that if I want punch it should be in my original image first. On the other hand, if I have a subtle tone in my image, I have no worries about being able to print it. Long story short, look at your pictures, look at the paper you want to use, then go choose a printer. If you require an accurate print on fine-art paper at a decent variety of sizes, it is not a bad choice, but profiles are easier to find for the Epsons.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Archival quality at home
Comment: I bought this printer on the recommendation of an old school shooter I know. I brought it home and checked on amazon to see reviews and my heart sunk seeing the surprising number of low rankings. I verified that I could return it if the results weren't to my liking and went ahead and did some prints.
Now that I've done that I'm very surprised by the low rankings here. Using my Mac, Photoshop and the Pro9500 I'm very happy with the results. I've done color prints on Canon and generic Costco papers with excellent results on both. As a baseline, I just started with the profiles I built using my ip6000D and found that no adjustment was necessary.
Next, I turned to black and white. This was the main reason I decided to buy this printer. It has a reputation for making good B&W prints. So far I've only tested on glossy papers, but even these look great with no color cast that I can perceive.
In short, I won't be returning this printer. It's living up to my expectations very nicely.
Customer Rating:
Summary: canon makes a terrible printer
Comment: I have owned a Canon photo printer (i9100) It was great. This one is terrible. It is slow(very slow) and the prints are not really very good. With all the ink tanks ($) you would think that the photos would "radiate" color. They are dark. When you call the hot line they tell you that the printer only works well with semi gloss paper (and only Canon brand paper) I would return this printer if I could
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst Printer I've Ever Bought
Comment: This printer deserves a "big black hole" rating rather than any stars at all. All the prints that I do on matte photo paper come out dull. When I called the totally useless tech support they said that this machine only works well on Canon paper. They admit that it doesn't do glossy prints well on any paper. Too bad about the reams of HP, Epson, and Staples paper that are on my shelf. I caved in a bought Canon matte paper and the prints are more dull than when I used the Staples matte paper. Worst yet it guzzles ink like a Hummer! I went through two $15 cartridges with about 20 dull prints.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dream Printer
Comment: This is the best color printer made.
My "other" printer is the i960 six color. The output from that has always amazed me but the output from this printer is truely head and shoulders above anything I have ever seen. I have reprinted some of my old pictures and compared the two. Colors seem to be more true, and to have almost a glow to them that seems more realistic. Don't get me wrong, the output from my other printer is wonderful, as long as the two are not placed side-by-side. I had initially thought to sell the other Canon but I think now I will keep it for quick proofs, etc.
Reason? This is the slowest printer I have ever owned.
Paint dries quicker! But good things are worth waiting for.
Also beware of the size, I figured on the length width etc. but forgot you need 17 inches in back for heavy stock.
Ink tanks could be bigger, I know it's my new toy and I am printing a lot, but it seems to run out quickly.
Haven't tried B&W printing yet, but i did a print of fog and trees in winter that could have been, and the tree bark looked like you could touch it.
Anyone know why it takes forever to start printing, and makes all sorts of noises warming up?
Summary: Research before buying (and get a good price)
Comment: I see quite a few complaints about the print quality on glossy paper, but I also agree with those who say that that is simply the nature of pigment ink. As it stands, I have found this printer to provide a satisfactory introduction to pigment ink-jet printing if you adjust a few things about your thinking :) When I bought it, I was not at all concerned with print speed, thinking that to be an extremely low priority when compared to image quality. I wanted something that could print larger formats, and have the prints be durable. Its print quality in my eyes surpasses that of my Canon S820 (RIP) and i860 when fed good paper. It seems to be sturdily made, and compared to what I have owned, it does excellent black and white prints, which opens another door for me (even if the high-gloss door is now closed). Yes, the colors are not as punchy as the dye printers on some media, but they do seem to be more of a match to what I see on-screen, meaning that if I want punch it should be in my original image first. On the other hand, if I have a subtle tone in my image, I have no worries about being able to print it. Long story short, look at your pictures, look at the paper you want to use, then go choose a printer. If you require an accurate print on fine-art paper at a decent variety of sizes, it is not a bad choice, but profiles are easier to find for the Epsons.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Archival quality at home
Comment: I bought this printer on the recommendation of an old school shooter I know. I brought it home and checked on amazon to see reviews and my heart sunk seeing the surprising number of low rankings. I verified that I could return it if the results weren't to my liking and went ahead and did some prints.
Now that I've done that I'm very surprised by the low rankings here. Using my Mac, Photoshop and the Pro9500 I'm very happy with the results. I've done color prints on Canon and generic Costco papers with excellent results on both. As a baseline, I just started with the profiles I built using my ip6000D and found that no adjustment was necessary.
Next, I turned to black and white. This was the main reason I decided to buy this printer. It has a reputation for making good B&W prints. So far I've only tested on glossy papers, but even these look great with no color cast that I can perceive.
In short, I won't be returning this printer. It's living up to my expectations very nicely.
Customer Rating:
Summary: canon makes a terrible printer
Comment: I have owned a Canon photo printer (i9100) It was great. This one is terrible. It is slow(very slow) and the prints are not really very good. With all the ink tanks ($) you would think that the photos would "radiate" color. They are dark. When you call the hot line they tell you that the printer only works well with semi gloss paper (and only Canon brand paper) I would return this printer if I could
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst Printer I've Ever Bought
Comment: This printer deserves a "big black hole" rating rather than any stars at all. All the prints that I do on matte photo paper come out dull. When I called the totally useless tech support they said that this machine only works well on Canon paper. They admit that it doesn't do glossy prints well on any paper. Too bad about the reams of HP, Epson, and Staples paper that are on my shelf. I caved in a bought Canon matte paper and the prints are more dull than when I used the Staples matte paper. Worst yet it guzzles ink like a Hummer! I went through two $15 cartridges with about 20 dull prints.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Dream Printer
Comment: This is the best color printer made.
My "other" printer is the i960 six color. The output from that has always amazed me but the output from this printer is truely head and shoulders above anything I have ever seen. I have reprinted some of my old pictures and compared the two. Colors seem to be more true, and to have almost a glow to them that seems more realistic. Don't get me wrong, the output from my other printer is wonderful, as long as the two are not placed side-by-side. I had initially thought to sell the other Canon but I think now I will keep it for quick proofs, etc.
Reason? This is the slowest printer I have ever owned.
Paint dries quicker! But good things are worth waiting for.
Also beware of the size, I figured on the length width etc. but forgot you need 17 inches in back for heavy stock.
Ink tanks could be bigger, I know it's my new toy and I am printing a lot, but it seems to run out quickly.
Haven't tried B&W printing yet, but i did a print of fog and trees in winter that could have been, and the tree bark looked like you could touch it.
Anyone know why it takes forever to start printing, and makes all sorts of noises warming up?
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